Shimla, May 24 -- In a significant development that has stirred the Himachal Pradesh police establishment, Shimla Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi--who was heading the initial Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the suspicious death of HPPCL Chief Engineer Vimal Negi--on Saturday levelled serious allegations against Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Atul Verma, accusing him of interference in the investigation, abuse of authority, and obstruction of justice.

Speaking to the media, SP Gandhi alleged that the DGP's office not only attempted to derail the investigation but also sought to manipulate judicial proceedings through false affidavits.

"I was harassed for taking action," said Gandhi, claiming that he and his ...